BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2843: Annexation to fire prot dist

Regarding cities and towns annexed to fire protection districts.

Summary

  • Authorizes the formation of fire protection districts in any area of the state, including cities and towns.
  • Deletes statutory language restricting the establishment of fire protection districts to specified areas.
  • Increases the population limit for cities that can be annexed into a fire protection district from 100,000 persons or less to 300,000 persons or less.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2843), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 15, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 6418

AN ACT Relating to cities and towns annexed to fire protection districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  5. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 2843 in other sessions

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